• Mateoto@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    We are over the edge of no return.

    We should stop begging for change and act now. Politics must hurt them with reforms, taxes, and the rule of law.

    We cannot stop climate change now, but we can try to de-accelerate by fighting against big oil, corrupt politics, and billionaire newspapers supporting them.

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      2 years ago

      Politics must hurt them with reforms, taxes, and the rule of law.

      Yeah… that’s how we ended up in this situation. How do you think these giant corporations became so powerful? They “reformed” laws until they could do whatever the hell they please - that’s what “reform” gets you.

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      2 years ago

      Politicians love their bribes more than they love the planet, so that’s probably not going to happen. Dems and cons both

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      2 years ago

      Ya right. When has prices went over 5 dollars a gallon in the US, people there list their minds. God forbid we should drive a bit less or consume less.

      This is a consumer problem not big oil. The second biggest company in the world by revenue and by far the largest by profit is Saudi Aramco. And why are they so big and countries like Russia are energy giants? Because we are tax and regulated our oil companies significantly more while increasing our consumption. Instead of buying locally, we are now buying from countries like Russia and Saudia Arabia. Look how that is working out.